The Affidavit for lost/stolen City vehicle sticker is a form of the Office of the City Clerk of Chicago in which a vehicle owner certifies that an original City Sticker, or an order of Residential Parking Daily Permits, was never received in the mail and is presumed lost. It is used when a sticker ordered online or by mail does not arrive and the Clerk's office is asked for a replacement. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form and the replacement process belong to the City Clerk, whose address and website are printed on it.
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What is LostAff?
The Affidavit for lost/stolen City vehicle sticker is the Office of the City Clerk of Chicago affidavit certifying that an original City Sticker or Residential Parking Daily Permits order was never received in the mail and is presumed lost.
The printed heading on the PDF reads "Affidavit for Lost: Never Received Original Sticker/Residential Parking Daily Permits", and the footer carries the code LostAff 1/17. At the top you check one box, City Sticker or Residential Parking Daily Permits, to say what did not arrive. You then give your name, your Chicago address and the original sticker number or order number.
In the statement you also agree that, if the original sticker turns up, you must return it to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Chicago, Data Services Division. You acknowledge that people who make material false statements may be fined, and may owe three times the City's damages and its litigation, collection and attorney's fees, under Section 1-21-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
A separate section of the form is for a never-received City Sticker only. It asks for the vehicle make and model, license plate number, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Residential Parking Zone number, total price paid and the number of daily permits purchased.
The form covers stickers lost in the mail. The City Clerk's vehicle sticker page treats a sticker that was lost or stolen after you had it differently: it asks for a miscellaneous police report and a replacement fee.
Who needs to file LostAff?
Chicago residents who ordered a City Sticker or Residential Parking Daily Permits online or by mail and never received the order use this affidavit. The City Clerk's page says such customers may be eligible for a free replacement if the order is determined to have been lost in the mail.
- Customers who bought through EzBuy and still have nothing after the delivery window the Clerk gives.
- Customers who ordered by mail and have waited more than 30 days.
- Customers asking for either product: check the box for the City Sticker or for the Residential Parking Daily Permits. Complete the vehicle section only for a never-received City Sticker.
Do not use this affidavit if you received the sticker and later lost it or had it stolen. For that case the Clerk's page requires a miscellaneous police report and a replacement fee. The same page describes a different process when a windshield was damaged or replaced.
The form has one signature line, for the applicant. It names no representative or other signer.
When to file LostAff
File the affidavit after the expected delivery time has passed. According to the City Clerk's page, City Stickers bought online should arrive within 10 to 12 business days, and the page asks you to allow 12 business days for delivery of EzBuy orders. If 12 or more business days have passed since an online order, or more than 30 days since a mail order, call 312-74C-LERK (312-742-5375) first. The Clerk will check whether your sticker came back as undeliverable. If the order may have been lost in the mail, you may be eligible for a free replacement and can then submit the affidavit. The form prints no separate due date. Date it on the day you complete it, in the Date line at the top.
Documents you need
- A photo ID: the Clerk's page asks for it with the affidavit when you apply for a replacement of a sticker lost in the mail, whether through the e-form or in person.
- Proof of your current address: required with the affidavit on the Clerk's page, through the e-form or at an Office of the City Clerk location.
How to fill out LostAff
Enter the date
Write today's date on the Date line at the top of the affidavit.
Check what you did not receive
Next to Did not receive (check one), check City Sticker or Residential Parking Daily Permits. Check only one.
Enter your name and address
Under This affidavit to certify that I, enter your last name and first name, then your street address and unit number. The city and state are pre-printed as Chicago, Illinois; enter your ZIP code.
Complete the certification line
On the line after "I," write your full name. Then enter the original sticker number or order number that was never received in the mail.
Sign the affidavit
Read the statement about returning the sticker if it is found and about false statements, then sign on the Applicant's Signature line.
Describe the vehicle
In the section for a never-received City Sticker only, enter the make/model, the license plate number and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
Enter zone, price and permits
In the same section, enter the Residential Parking Zone #, the total price paid and the number of Residential Daily Parking Permits purchased, as the form asks.
Review and download the PDF
Check that the box, names, order number and signature are complete. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and take it, with your photo ID and proof of address, through one of the channels under How to submit.
How to submit LostAff
The City Clerk's vehicle sticker page describes two channels for the affidavit: the Clerk's e-form and an Office of the City Clerk location.
- E-form: the Clerk's page says to complete the affidavit through its e-form, together with a photo ID and proof of your current address. The e-form is reached from the City Clerk's vehicle sticker page at https://www.chicityclerk.com/chicago-city-vehicle-sticker-faq.
- In person: the same page says to bring the completed affidavit to an Office of the City Clerk location, with your photo ID and proof of your current address. The address printed on the form is Office of the City Clerk, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 107, Chicago, Illinois 60602. The website printed on the form is www.chicityclerk.com.
Call 312-74C-LERK (312-742-5375) before you file if the order is recent. If you still have not received your sticker or permits after that, the Clerk's page says you must go to an Office of the City Clerk location with your photo ID and proof of address, and you may be subject to an administrative fee. Ask the Clerk for the current amount. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving unchecked the box that says whether you did not receive a City Sticker or Residential Parking Daily Permits.
- Skipping the vehicle section (make/model, license plate number, VIN, parking zone, price paid) when the item that never arrived is a City Sticker.
- Filing the affidavit before the delivery window has passed, instead of first calling 312-74C-LERK (312-742-5375) after 12 business days for online orders or more than 30 days for mail orders.
- Using the affidavit for a sticker you received and later lost or had stolen; the Clerk's page asks for a miscellaneous police report in that case.
- Submitting it without a photo ID and proof of your current address, which the Clerk's page asks you to provide with it.
- Leaving the Applicant's Signature line blank.
- Keeping the original sticker if it turns up; the form says you must return it to the Office of the City Clerk, Data Services Division.
- Entering information you cannot stand behind: the form warns that material false statements may be fined under Section 1-21-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chicago affidavit for a lost City Sticker used for?
It is the Office of the City Clerk of Chicago form in which you certify that an original City Sticker or Residential Parking Daily Permits order was never received in the mail and is presumed lost. It supports a request for a replacement.
When can I file the affidavit for a City Sticker I never received?
After the delivery time has passed. The Clerk's page says online orders should arrive within 10 to 12 business days. At 12 or more business days for an online order, or more than 30 days for a mail order, call 312-74C-LERK (312-742-5375) to see whether it was returned as undeliverable.
Do I get a free replacement if my City Sticker never arrived?
You may. The Clerk's page says that if the office determines your order may have been lost in the mail, you may be eligible for a free replacement. If you still have not received the sticker or permits, you must go to a Clerk location, and an administrative fee may apply.
What do I need to bring with the affidavit?
A photo ID and proof of your current address. The City Clerk's page asks for both with the affidavit, whether you use the Clerk's e-form or bring the completed form to an Office of the City Clerk location.
Where do I turn in the City Sticker affidavit?
Use the Clerk's e-form, or bring the affidavit to an Office of the City Clerk location. The address printed on the form is 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 107, Chicago, Illinois 60602, and its website is www.chicityclerk.com.
Can I use this affidavit if my sticker was stolen or lost after I received it?
No. The affidavit says the original was never received in the mail. For a sticker that was lost or stolen after you had it, the Clerk's page asks for a miscellaneous police report and a replacement fee. Ask the Clerk for the amount.
What if I find the original sticker after signing the affidavit?
You must return it. The affidavit states that if the original sticker is located, you are required to return it to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Chicago, Data Services Division.
Can I fill out the Chicago lost sticker affidavit online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the City Clerk and does not file the affidavit; you submit it through the Clerk's e-form or at a Clerk location.
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